Fruit Nut Molded Gelatin Salad

It's been awhile since I've posted a recipe and so I thought I'd share a recipe I tried over Christmas.

My sister hosted Christmas and is tradition we all brought items to complete the dinner.

I brought Blueberry Drizzle Salad(recipe here)but also wanted to try something new.

So I browsed online and finally decided on a molded gelatin salad I found at allrecipes.com.

But first I had to make sure I still had my tupperware mold I received as a wedding gift 23 years ago and sure enough I did.

I read that molded salads were more popular in the 60's and then also read a few tips, one of which was to spray the mold with nonstick spray before adding the ingredients. I did do that then let the salad sit out on the counter for 10 minutes or so before unmolding.

And here it is:

It stuck a bit in a couple of spots but overall I was happy with how it came out.

And it was quite flavourful, I'd make it again.


Here's the recipe:


2 1/2 cups crushed pineapple, with juice
1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored gelatin
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup chopped pimento
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 cup diced celery
1 cup chopped walnuts


In a medium saucepan, heat pineapple and juice over medium heat until boiling. Add gelatin and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat and refrigerate until partially set.
In a small bowl, blend the pimento into the softened cream cheese. Mix the gelatin mixture and cream cheese together, and then fold in the whipped cream, nuts and celery. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart mold and chill until firm